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Here’s a canine with good fortune: Lucky 191 — a severely injured dog found in November with those three digits visible on the side of its body — has been adopted.

OSPCA spokesman Brad Dewar confirmed an unidentified York Regional Police officer’s family gave Lucky a new home just in time for the new year.

“We had a little over 50 people making inquiries to adopt and that’s fantastic to be able to see that much of our community come forward to open up their homes to adopt a dog in need,” he said.

The hound was originally thought to have been chemically branded. Dewar confirmed that was not the case, adding the animal’s fur will grow back.

“There was no chemical burn,” he said. “There was no damage to the skin. It’s something that will take time but it will eventually disappear.”

The three-year-old dog was discovered abandoned by the road in the Bayview Ave. and Bloomington Rd. E. area of Aurora on Nov. 4 by a York cop, who Dewar confirmed was not the one who adopted the canine.

The dog had head wounds, was near death, and had lost vision in one eye. Dewar said it was not possible to confirm the cause of his state.

“He’s fully recovered from his injuries,” he said. “He still has issues with seeing out of the one eye and that’s quite likely going to be permanent.

“But otherwise he’s gained 2 kilos in weight and you can almost see his ribs.”

Dewar said the OSPCA does not know anything about Lucky’s past history or owners so far.

“Unfortunately it would be only speculation that he was involved in hunting,” he said.

Hunters sometimes mark dogs with numbers or clothe them in order to spot them easily outdoors, Dewar explained. He added dye or bleach could have been used to make Lucky’s marks.

“All we know is that there was no damage done to the skin,” he said.

After initially shying away from people and other animals, Lucky grew to enjoy their company.

“Certainly his temperament really changed over the last few weeks, and his personality really came out,” Dewar said.